#2728, "RE: my just finished customized jon boat pictures" In response to Reply # 2
Looks really nice but I wouldn't take that boat out of the harbor with that much weight in the bow, awesome for F/W tho....Got any pics of it in the water???? How many hours did it take you total?....Mine took forever because it was getting so expensive, and I was trying to keep it light........Thanks for the pics....Warren
#2730, "RE: my just finished customized jon boat pictures" In response to Reply # 4
Hey thanks for taking the time to do the pics :) Maybe next week I can cook up a photo gallery for boat rigging. It seems like there's a lot of interest in this topic and it would be cool to see some pics of everyone's boats and how they rig them, etc.
#2733, "RE: my just finished customized jon boat pictures" In response to Reply # 7
Looks great! I'm doing the same thing witha 14' aluminum v-hull but I'm not ready to release pictures yet!! :) I'm taking pictures as I go. How stable is it when you're standing on the casting deck? What size motor do you have? I'm looking around for a used 15HP for mine. I've figured that my planned mods only add 150 lbs total to the boat, that's for a front casting deck and a floor in rest of the boat.
#2734, "RE: my just finished customized jon boat pictures" In response to Reply # 0
All you need now is a toilet and a place to cook the fish and you'd never have to leave, nice setup man. I'm actually looking to dome something like that myself, I want to find a totally naked 12 ft aluminum boat and start from there. Get it set up to my exact wants. Set-up boats are nice, but there's nothing like one set up by and for you. I think your fishing experience is much better when you've got your boat set up EXACTLY the way you want. Again, nice set up, I'm jealous.
Catch it twice or eat it once?... you make the call. Hunter
#2735, "RE: my just finished customized jon boat pictures" In response to Reply # 9
wellfair: no its not a vcr combo im not that out of control its a clarion marine cd player that the boss at work donated and the bimini was from overtons http://www.overtons.com/ i think it was $135 brand new with all hardware
ken a: the casting deck is stable for me and even me and my son but my cousin who weighs a little more then me seems to throw the boat off balance if i got to do it all over again id try and find a deeper hulled model ,on my boat i have a 15 hp evinrude and couldnt ask for more power really even with all the weight ive added it still planes really good ill check how fast im going next time im out since my 600l has speed on it and ive added way more than 150lbs im sure (i didnt wiegh as i went just even out the weight in the boat)
i really like this boat now i can fish it really comfortably now
i have even taken into huntington harbor with the new setup and it worked great
cant wait to get some use out of the live/bait well though
12 ft aluminum "Smally Roger"
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